Saranac Lake Police said the 55-year-old victim was walking along the train tracks in the village when he encountered the two suspects on the opposite side of the tracks. After a brief conversation, one suspect pulled a .22 rifle on the victim and demanded that the victim "give them what he had." The victim was shot in the left shoulder while pushing the rifle away. One of the suspects proceeded to rob the victim.

Both suspects are described as white males between 25 and 35 years old, standing around 5-foot 8-inches with a stocky build. Both were dark, thin parkas. One suspect is clean shaven with shaggy hair and the other had a thick full beard.

Police believe a witness saw the victim in the Pine Street area shortly before the 7 p.m. shooting. The witness is a high school aged white male who was walking with a skateboard.

Anyone walking in the area – including the train trestle, to include streets nearby; Pine St. Bloomingdale Ave, Main St, Church St, or Forest Hill Ave – between 6:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. is asked to call the police at 518-891-4422.